8-K - CING - Equibles

UNITED

STATES

SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,

D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

CURRENT

REPORT

Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date

of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October4, 2024

CINGULATE

INC.

(Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-40874	86-3825535
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1901W. 47th Place

KansasCity, KS 66205

(Addressof principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(913)942-2300

(Registrant’stelephone number, including area code)

(Formername or former address, if changed since last report.)

Checkthe appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant underany of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common<br> Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	CING	The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br><br> <br>(Nasdaq<br> Capital Market)
Warrants,<br> exercisable for one share of common stock	CINGW	The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br><br> <br>(Nasdaq<br> Capital Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item8.01. Other Events.

On September 23, 2024, Shane Schaffer, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cingulate Inc. (the “Company”) was charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery.

Dr. Shaffer continues to have the Board’s full confidence and support to lead the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CINGULATE INC.
Dated:<br> October 4, 2024	By:	/s/ Shane J. Schaffer
	Name:	Shane<br> J. Schaffer
	Title:	Chief<br> Executive Officer